Monthly Archives: September 2008

Post navigation

Library staff have created quick start guides (we call them InfoGuides) on a variety of subjects. These guides contain books for all age levels, databases which contain newspapers and magazine articles as well as ebooks (online versions of the print books), local, regional and national websites. Another unique resource provided is special websites called digital collections. These digital collections are made up of ‘photographs’ of a variety of historical items. They might include art work, postcards, photographs, newspapers, magazines, books, artifacts such as vases, tools, and etc. Digital Collections is like going to a museum and learning about a place or a group of people. An example of a digital collection is Buckaroos in Paradise which tells the history of Nevada cattle-ranching community, with a focus on the family-run Ninety-Six Ranch.

In our InfoGuide – Las Vegas and Nevada History we have gathered together all the Digital Collections pertaining to the history of Las Vegas and Nevada to make it easier for you to find these wonderful resources. We hope having these resources at your figure tips will bring history to life for you.

Tip: If you are looking for a specific author or title and not sure which resource to look in, Gale provides a Literary Index to help you. It also has a ‘Custom Search’ where you can enter an author’s birth date, death date, or nationality.

Join The Library as it explores the unknown. The Library has put together an InfoGuide Explore the unknown. The guide provides a wealth of information on Psychics, astrologers, UFO’s, ghosts and other unusual topics! Includes books for all ages, databases, digital books, websites, local resources and our very own ghost audio files captured by Paranormal investigators, The Ghost Hunters in a local Las Vegas building. Learn more about the Ghost Hunters and other events sponsored by the Library in October.